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Local bets may still sign gov't papers, but within Comelec limits - DILG
Manila Bulletin
|April 20, 2025
Incumbent local officials running for another elective post may still sign government documents except in records covered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) election ban, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.
In a statement, the DILG stressed that elected officials are still allowed to carry out their duties pertaining to their respective offices until the end of their term in office.
The DILG also noted that elected local officials may engage in political and electoral movements but they were reminded by the poll body that it is unlawful "to collect contributions from their constituent staff or push for the activities," pursuant to Section 93 of the Local Government Code of 1991.
The DILG issued the call reminding local government officials to "refrain from any unlawful act in accordance with the Election Code."
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